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Literature
Great works of literature, often in their first edition. Classic and familiar stories as well as tales you have never heard before. We go back through four hundred years of storytelling.
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1893 Stories & Fairytales by Hans Christian AndersenLondon: 1893Charmingly illustrated throughout by Gaskin, this is a wonderful example of the two volume first English language translation of Andersen's tales by H. Oskar Sommer. -
1866 The Pilgrim's Progress From This World to That Which Is To ComeLondon: 1866A smartly bound new edition of Bunyan's Early Modern Christian allegory, with illustrations from Thomas Dalziel. -
1899 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1899A fantastic limited edition of John Bunyan's renowned Christian allegory, printed by the Essex House private press and bound in full vellum. -
1931 Fairy TalesLondon: 1931A beautifully illustrated collection of fairy tales from the renowned Hans Christian Anderson, illustrated in colour by Harry Clarke. -
1805-7 The Works of That Eminent Servant of Christ, Mr. John BunyanRotherham: 1805-7A collection of works by the noted English writer and preacher, John Bunyan, including his popular Christian tale 'The Pilgrim's Progress', bound in full calf. -
1928 Pilgrim's Progress & the Life & Death of Mr. BadmanLondon: 1928A lovely Nonesuch Press edition of two of John Bunyan's religious allegories in one volume, with illustrations throughout. -
c1838 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: c1838A decoratively bound copy of John Bunyan's popular allegorical novel, complete with engraved plates. -
1947 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1947A smartly bound copy of this illustrated edition of Bunyan's Early Modern Christian allegory. -
1893 Stories and Fairytales Volume ILondon: 1893A wonderfully illustrated collection of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytales. -
1897 The Book of the Thousand Nights and a NightLondon: 1897Richard Burton's famed translation of the 'Arabian Nights', a complete illustrated edition. -
1853 The Ladder of LaughterLondon: 1853A vanishingly scarce anthology of the beloved fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. -
1778 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1778John Bunyan's important allegorical novel, a new edition with illustraitions. -
1918 Zwolf mit der Post: Ein NeujahrsmarchenWien: 1918A pleasing copy of this German with coloured illustrations and a calendar for the year 1919. -
1870 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1870A brightly illustrated edition of this Early Modern Christian allegory from John Bunyan, with a notice of the author. -
1900 The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which is to ComeLondon: 1900An illustrated edition of this Early Modern Christian allegory from John Bunyan. -
1837 The Pilgrim's ProgressGlasgow : 1837A smart copy of this important theological fiction, complete with notes, a memoir of John Bunyan and very scarce illustrations, including a folding plate. -
1864-5 Krossgangan, ur essum heimi, til hins okomna : draumvitran / eptir John Bunyan ;Reykjavik : 1864-5A very scarce Icelandic translation of John Bunyan's important religious allegorical work, The Pilgrim's Progress. -
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1896 Dumb in JuneBoston: 1896An inscribed early edition of this uncommon book of poetry by Richard Burton. -
1867 The Pilgrim's Progress From This World to that Which Has ComeLondon: 1867An illustrated new edition of Bunyan's important Christian allegory, in a decorative cloth binding. -
1830 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1830The first edition thus of this work, being the first edition of Bunyan's magnum opus to feature Robert Southey's biography of the author. -
1995 Hans Anderson's Fairy TalesLondon: 1995A smart copy of this brightly illustrated collection of fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, published by The Folio Society. -
1923 Hans Andersen's Fairy TalesNottingham: 1923A colourfully illustrated edition of the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, a smart copy in the original dust wrapper. -
1859 The Select Works of John BunyanLondon and New York: 1859An uncommon illustrated selection of the works of John Bunyan, including his important allegorical novel. -
1857 Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medinah and MeccahLondon: 1857The second edition of Richard Burton's famous account of his journey to Mecca, disguised as a Muslim, during a period when non-Muslims were strictly forbidden. -
1859 The Works of John BunyanGlasgow : 1859An illustrated three volume set of works from John Bunyan bound in full morocco. -
c1824 Taith y Pererin; neu Ymdaith y Gwir Griston, o Ddinas Dystryw I Deyrnas Y GogoniantLlundain; [London]: c1824An uncommon to see translation of John Bunyan's important religious novel, an illustrated edition translated into Welsh. -
1889 A Book for Boys and GirlsLondon: 1889The scarce facsimile edition of this anthology of children's rhymes by John Bunyan from the original 1686 edition. -
1863 Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando PoLondon: 1863An exceptionally bright copy of the two volume first edition of Burton's account of his explorations in West Africa. -
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1931 The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El-YezdiPhiladelphia: 1931Richard Burton's famous pseudo-translated poem on Sufi philosophy, signed and inscribed by the illustrator, Willy Pogany. -
c1888 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon : c1888A beautifully illustrated copy of John Bunyan's famous Christian allegory, with 62 illustrations and 6 colour plates. -
c1925 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: c1925A scarce illustrated edition of John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress with colour plates by Ramsay Russell in the original dust wrapper. -
1928 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1928Facsimile edition of John Bunyan's significant religious and theological novel, a lovely copy enclosed in its scarce glassine wraps. -
1849 Tales From DenmarkLondon: 1849An illustrated collection of the important fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, a nice edition with illustrations by Count Pocci. -
c1870 The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which is to ComeLondon: c1870A nicely illustrated copy of John Bunyan's religious allegory, containing a frontispiece and several other illustrated plates. -
1951 The Story of the Pilgrim’s Progress A Simplified VersionLondon: 1951A charmingly illustrated first edition of this scarce abridgement of John Bunyan’s epic Christian allegory. -
1866 The Pilgrim's Progress and Other Works of John BunyanGlasgow: 1866A large edition of John Bunyan's religious allegory, with additional works and a memoir about the author, with various illustrated plates.